Very well thought out advice, Alia.

On a $3k budget for a comedy series, I would recommend soft lights of some kind, like the aforementioned Kino Diva's or something, complemented by at least one 650w or above Arri fresnel for when you need a bit of directional light. I'd recommend FloLights fluorescents, as they are an incredible value compared to Kino's.

http://www.flolight.com/

I'm actually surprised no one has mentioned yet - I've used several times on set, they work great! You can get a solid 3 pt kit for just over $1,500 I believe.

And I also second what many people are saying here regarding renting first before buying. Especially if you're not making money off of the project for sure.

It's times like these I thank the feline internet gods for their blessings.

No snark detected (and I appreciate that Finn)! This is just referencing the domestic take, and I perhaps should've been more clear on that. According to the numbers linked above at Box Office Mojo, worldwide the film has done about $82 million - not including the $4 million VOD. With an estimated budget of near $40 million, it's doubled it's budget.

Now to your point, how much of that is going to marketing/ad, who knows, but already having a good $4 million in its unique "home release" bodes well, in my opinion.

Random, but Christopher I just clicked through to your website. Well done, very clean, I like it.

Did you use "plenty" of soap?!